Good morning, Philadelphia.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners will relocate its 30-employee office from a 20-year home in South Philly to the PNC Bank Building at 16th and Market in Center City in late December — a change meant to ease access for tech startups.

The group said the move follows investor feedback that commuting from the Navy Yard was challenging and is expected to boost engagement with its innovation center — a shift designed to foster startup growth.

Detective Melissa Wallace linked hairs from a June 14, 1972 cold case where a 4-year-old was found dead in a Virginia creek to Carl Matthew Bryant from Philadelphia using DNA evidence & investigators are still searching for his missing sibling & gathering new information.

Maine police arrested 40-year-old Kelly Brown from Havertown Sunday morning after they found her 3-year-old daughter deceased in Brown’s car—family members had requested a wellness check before the arrest.

Governor Shapiro urged state lawmakers to approve extra funding for SEPTA to avoid a 20% service cut — the transit system faces a $213 million shortfall and funding must be secured by August 14 to prevent cuts starting August 24.

On August 7th, the Eagles beat the Bengals 34 to 27 in a preseason opener at Lincoln Financial Field.

Backups and young players made key plays — they gained important reps to fight for roster spots.

Eagles rookie Smael Mondon Jr. showed strong progress at training camp — he logged four tackles in the preseason game and made a key play against a touchdown attempt.

He is earning more responsibility in a competitive linebacker room as his performance continues to impress coaches.

Yesterday, the Phillies swept the Texas Rangers in Texas for the first time in franchise history by outscoring them 16 to 5 and improving to a 68 to 49 record while taking a 5.5-game lead in the NL East.

The team will begin a three-game series in Ohio today at 6:10 p.m. — key starters are scheduled to pitch as they build momentum heading into the postseason.